The French midfielder was given his marching orders by referee Andre Mariner in the 74th minute

His three-match ban rules him out of Sunday’s Manchester derby plus games against Bournemouth and West Brom.

But Pogba believes he only caught Bellerin accidentally because the Spaniard pulled out of a 50-50 challenge.

He told fellow Frenchmen Olivier Giroud, Thierry Henry and William Gallas after United’s 3-1 Emirates win how Bellerin’s unorthodox attempt to block the ball with his trailing leg led to the accidental contact.

United are aware that the FA can add an extra match to Pogba’s suspension if they think an appeal is ‘frivolous’.

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“Everyone knows Paul is a clean player and it was not his intention.”

The FA are also waiting on Marriner’s report before deciding if they need to take further action against Pogba for sarcastically applauding baying Arsenal fans as he left the pitch following his straight red.

But it is unlikely they will charge Pogba for his response unless the incident is specifically mentioned by Marriner.

Manchester United star man Paul Pogba gets sent off for a stamp on Hector Bellerin

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